Michael Georgoulis, Evangelia Damigou, Christina Chrysohoou, Fotios Barkas, Georgia Anastasiou, Evridiki Kravvariti, Costas Tsioufis, Evangelos Liberopoulos, Petros P Sfikakis, Christos Pitsavos, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Only few studies have assessed longitudinal dietary trends in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We aimed to evaluate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet, both baseline and longitudinal, and 20-year CVD incidence. METHODS AND RESULTS: This was a prospective study among 1988 Greek adults (50% men, age: 45 ± 14years). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was evaluated at baseline and 10 years through the MedDietScore, based on which longitudinal Mediterranean diet trajectories were identified...
September 29, 2023: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases: NMCD